This section is from the "Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas Recipes Processes" encyclopedia, by Norman W. Henley and others.
Pure oil of winter-green.......... 5 fluidrachms
Pure oil of sassafras........... 5 fluidrachms
Pure oil of anise........ 5 fluidrachms
Carbonate of magnesium........ 2.5 ounces
Alcohol.......... 1 pint
Water, quantity sufficient to make 2 pints.
Dissolve the various oils in the alcohol, and rub with carbonate of magnesium in a mortar. Pour the mixture into a quart bottle, and fill the bottle with water. Allow to macerate for a week or more, shaking every day. Then filter through the paper, adding enough water through the paper to make the finished product measure 2 pints.
 
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